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171 wronged; but if you show patience, then, surely, that is best for those who are patient. 11 Even here the Muslims are told to restrain themselves and to exercise patience. In brief, regarding prisoners of war, the Quranic teaching is as follows: 1. The term of imprisonment should terminate with the termination of fighting 2. No prisoner is to be put to death 3. No prisoner should be called upon to do anything which is beyond his abilities 4. The comfort of the prisoner should not be neglected As a result, it is clear that there is no trace of slavery in Islamic teachings regarding prisoners of war. If terrorist organizations have made slaves out of prisoners of war, or kidnapped people who are free and not even engaged in battle, they have clearly acted against these teachings.